The espionage case is listed with zero income for the past seven years – news Norway – Overview of news from various parts of the country

The man accused of being a spy was born in Norway and grew up in Oslo. He has foreign family and kinship background, but not from China. Over several years, the man has written chronicles and guest articles in various forums. He is supposed to be educated in international studies in both Norway and abroad, but news has not been able to confirm this with the institutions listed in his biographies. He has been active in a team in the Oslo Labor Party, and in 2023 was with the party team on a study trip to Germany. No income At the same time, he has been listed with zero income for the past seven years, the tax lists show. news does not know whether the man has been listed with income or assets in 2024. In the years 2014–2016, he is listed with an income between NOK 18 and 72,000. In the years before this, he had neither income nor wealth. news has confirmed that the man’s spending is part of the investigation. Previously convicted In a judgment from 2013, where the man was sentenced to community punishment, it is stated that he is a student with no income or assets. In 2014, however, the man was sentenced to 38 days in prison, because he did not show up for the community sentence. In this decision, however, it is stated that he earned NOK 25,000 a month gross. news has been in contact with the man’s stated employer in 2014, which is investigating whether he actually had an employment relationship with them. On Tuesday, it became known that the man had been arrested and charged with conducting intelligence for China. The man was arrested in Gardermoen after a trip to China, for attempted gross intelligence activities against state secrets. – He denies that he is an agent for China and he is not guilty of what he is accused of, said the man’s defender, Marius Dietrichson to news before the prison meeting on Monday. China’s embassy tells news on Monday evening that they have taken note of the matter. – Recently, there have been cases where some European countries have fabricated and hyped up so-called “Chinese spy cases” to slander and slander China. We strongly oppose such actions. – Some services in Norway have repeatedly made irresponsible accusations without providing concrete facts and have propagated the threat from China, which has destroyed the normal climate of cooperation between China and Norway. Published 02.07.2024, at 22.31



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